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KPLX

KPLX (99.5 FM, "99.5 The Wolf") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a gold-based country radio format. It is licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. KPLX is owned by Cumulus Media, with studios and offices in the Victory Park district in Dallas, just north of downtown. Cumulus owns two FM country stations in the radio market, but both KPLX and KSCS maintain separate staffs and musical directions.

KPLX
Broadcast areaDallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Frequency99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99.5 The Wolf
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: WBAP talk radio simulcast
Ownership
Owner
KLIF, KSCS, KTCK, KTCK-FM, WBAP, WBAP-FM
History
First air date
1962 (as KXOL)
Former call signs
  • KXOL-FM (1962–1968)
  • KCWM (1968–1971)
  • KXOL-FM (1971–1973)
Call sign meaning
Metroplex
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54675
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT511 meters (1,677 ft)
Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen live
Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website995thewolf.com

KPLX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is off West Belt Line Road in Cedar Hill, Texas, amid the towers for other FM and TV stations.[2] KPLX broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 digital subchannel carries the talk format of sister station WBAP (820 AM).

History edit

The station first signed on in 1962 as KXOL-FM. It operated as a sister station to KXOL (1360 AM, now KMNY). The call sign was changed to KCWM in 1968, back to KXOL-FM in 1971, and to KPLX in 1973. It was owned by the Wendall Mayes family (who also owned KNOW in Austin and KCRS in Midland, as well as interests in others) until 1974, when it was sold to Susquehanna Broadcasting. Susquehanna was acquired by Cumulus Media in 2005.

The station had a middle of the road music format in 1974. It switched to a country music format on January 7, 1980. The station was known on-air as "K-Plex" and during that time, the slogan was "Flex Your 'Plex". The station re-branded as "The Wolf" on July 24, 1998, while still maintaining its country format.

KPLX has won "Radio Station of the Year" awards from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, as well as NAB Marconi Radio Awards, Billboard and Radio & Records awards. With its parent company's acquisition of Citadel Broadcasting in 2011, KPLX became a sister station to long-time rival KSCS. The latter shifted to a "New Country" format in 2012 to differentiate the two.

On March 15, 2022, KPLX shifted its format towards classic country.[3] However, the station will still play country currents/recurrents overnight as part of the syndicated “Later … With Lia" show.[4] There have been no other changes to KPLX's branding and on-air schedule.

HD Radio edit

KPLX broadcasts using HD Radio,[5] and simulcasts sister station WBAP on the station's HD2 channel. Previously, the HD2 channel carried a Top 40 format as "Vibe 99-5."

Airstaff edit

The current weekday lineup: Ryan Fox and Tara Ward host "Wake Up with The Wolf", Smokey Rivers is heard in middays, Jason Pullman in the afternoon, and Diana Dee in the evening.

References edit

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPLX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KPLX
  3. ^ "KPLX Makes Playlist Adjustment Towards Classic Country". RadioInsight. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. ^ "KPLX (The Wolf) Segues to Gold-Based Country". RadioInsight. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=10 2015-11-23 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Dallas-Ft. Worth

External links edit

  • 99.5 The Wolf official website
  • KPLX in the FCC FM station database
  • KPLX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
  • DFW Radio Archives
  • DFW Radio/TV History

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